Tallahassee business owner arrested on sales tax charges

A Tallahassee business owner has been arrested in connection to not sending sales tax collections to the state.

Brian A. Campbell, 45, the owner of Capital Quality Buildings, Inc. at 5339 Capital Circle SW was arrested on Friday and taken to Leon County Jail, according to the Florida Department of Revenue. Campbell faces charges of theft of state funds and failure to file six consecutive tax returns.

Revenue department investigators said Mr. Campbell collected sales tax from customers from 2010 to 2012 but failed to send in all of the collected taxes to the state.

If convicted, Campbell faces up to five years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines, as well as possible repayment of the stolen sales tax, according to the revenue department.

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Tallahassee business owner arrested on sales tax charges

A Tallahassee business owner has been arrested on charges of theft of state funds and failure to file six consecutive tax returns.